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paralogisms

paralogisms is the plural of paralogism.

Meaning of paralogism

Noun

paralogism (plural paralogisms)

  1. A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
    • Which is a Paralogism not admittible; a fallacy that dwels not in a cloud, and needs not the Sun to scatter it.1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, III.ii
    Synonyms:
    paralogy

Questions about paralogisms

What is paralogisms the plural of?
Paralogisms is the plural of paralogism.

Words near paralogisms in the dictionary

  1. paralogise
  2. paralogised
  3. paralogises
  4. paralogising
  5. paralogism
  6. paralogisms
  7. paralogist
  8. paralogistic
  9. paralogists
  10. paralogize
  11. paralogized

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